Full jury selected for Trump’s Manhattan criminal case
The court has chosen 12 people to serve on the jury for Donald Trump’s trial in New York City. This is a big deal because it’s the first time a…
Nigerian Socialite Charged for Money Tossing
A famous Nigerian guy called Cubana Chief Priest got into trouble for throwing money around at parties. It’s a tradition there but now it’s considered a crime because the money…
Rust armorer gets 18 months for Halyna Hutchins’ death
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the person responsible for handling weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin’s gun accidentally killed a cinematographer, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary…
UN warns Sudan may face worst hunger crisis.
Aid group MSF warns that hunger and malnutrition in Sudan are even worse than feared due to a year of civil war. With governance and infrastructure crumbling, famine seems almost…
Moderna cancels Kenya vaccine factory plans.
Moderna, the company making the Covid vaccine, won’t build a factory in Kenya as planned. They wanted to start making vaccine doses in Africa by 2023, but they haven’t got…
Ethiopia brings back 70,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia.
Ethiopian authorities have begun bringing back migrants stuck in Saudi Arabia, flying out 842 of them last Friday. The plan’s third phase aims to rescue 70,000 people in four months,…
Transgender star gets six months in men’s jail.
Nigeria’s famous transgender celeb, Bobrisky, got six months in jail for tossing cash at a movie premiere, per BBC. She’ll serve time in a men’s prison, no fine option. It’s…
Vietnamese Billionaire Sentenced to Death for $44bn Fraud
A Vietnamese property developer, Truong My Lan, was sentenced to death for defrauding one of the country’s largest banks of $44 billion over 11 years. The trial, held in Ho…
Biden Promises Strong Backing for Israel Amid Concerns of Iran Attacks
Iran’s leader is angry about an attack on their consulate in Syria, and he’s threatening retaliation. The US is standing with Israel, saying they’ll defend them. Some think Iran might…
US Prices Rise Due to Increased Fuel and Housing Costs
US Prices Rise Faster Than Expected, Posing Challenges for Economy Last month, prices in the US went up more than people thought they would. This makes it tough to control…